Namibia women's national football team

This article is about the women's team. For the men's team, see Namibia national football team.

Namibia

Nickname	Brave Gladiators
Association	Namibia Football Association (NFA)
Confederation	CAF (Africa)
Sub-confederation	COSAFA (Southern Africa)
Head coach	Uerikondjera Kasaona
Captain	Zenatha Coleman
FIFA code	NAM
First colours Second colours
FIFA ranking
Current	123 1 (7 August 2025) [1]
Highest	89 (December 2009)
Lowest	147 (October 2022 – March 2023)
First international
South Africa 13–0 Namibia   (Pretoria, South Africa; 25 October 2003)
Biggest win
Namibia 8–0 Mauritius   (Port Elizabeth, South Africa; 6 August 2019)
Biggest defeat
South Africa 13–0 Namibia   (Pretoria, South Africa; 25 October 2003)
African Women's Championship
Appearances	1 (first in 2014 )
Best result	Group stage (2014)

The Namibia women's national football team, nicknamed the Brave Gladiators, is the senior national women's football team of Namibia and is overseen by the Namibia Football Association.

Results and fixtures

Main article: Namibia women's national football team results

See also: 2022 in association football, 2022 in sports, and FIFA International Match Calendar

The following is a list of match results in the last 12 months, as well as any future matches that have been scheduled.

Legend

  Win  Draw  Lose  Fixture

2025

Eswatini   v   Namibia

21 February 2025 (2025-02-21) 2026 WAFCON qualifying	Eswatini	0–3	Namibia	Lobamba, Eswatini
15:00  UTC+2		Report	Vliete 2' Kooper 18' Kanyama 90+4'	Stadium: Somhlolo National Stadium Referee: Suavis Iratunga (Burundi)

Namibia   v   Eswatini

26 February 2025 (2025-02-26) 2026 WAFCON qualifying	Namibia	1–0 (4–0 agg.)	Eswatini	Johannesburg, South Africa
15:00  UTC+2	Blou 3'	Report		Stadium: Dobsonville Stadium
Note: Namibia won 4–0 on aggregate.

Namibia   v   Zambia

22 October 2025 (2025-10-22) 2026 WAFCON qualifying	Namibia	2–4	Zambia	Johannesburg (South Africa)
15:00  UTC+2	Kooper 52' Coleman 59' (pen.)	Report (FIFA)	Kundananji 13', 71', 90+4' Nachula 17'	Stadium: Dobsonville Stadium Referee: Tatu Malogo (Tanzania)

Zambia   v   Namibia

26 October 2025 (2025-10-26) 2026 WAFCON qualifying	Zambia	3–0	Namibia	Ndola
15:00  UTC+2	Kundananji 21' E. Phiri 33' Chuilufya 47'	Report (FIFA)		Stadium: Levy Mwanawasa Stadium Referee: Dorsaf Ganouati (Tunisia)
Note: Zambia won 7–2 on aggregate.

Coaching staff

Current coaching staff

As of 1 April 2024

Position	Name	Ref.
Head coach	Nicolas Woody Jacobs	[2]
Assistant coach	Mervin Mbakera Uerikondjera Kasaon
Goalkeeping coach	Dankie Hepundjua

Manager history

• Uerikondjera Kasaona (????–2022) ^[3]
• Paulus Shipanga(2022-2024)
• Nicolas Woody Jacobs(2024-)

Players

Zenatha Coleman played numerous games for Namibia

See also: Category:Namibia women's international footballers

Current squad

• The following is the squad called up for the 2026 WAFCON qualifying Second round named on 16 October 2025. ^[4]

Caps and goals as of 13 July 2023, after the match against Equatorial Guinea.

No.	Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Caps	Goals	Club
1	1 GK	Melissa Matheus	(1998-06-14) 14 June 1998 (age 27)			Beauties
1	1 GK	Lydia Eixas
1	1 GK	Joyce Narises				WHK City FC
6	2 DF	Utuzuvira Kahiriri	(2004-12-02) 2 December 2004 (age 20)			Beauties FC
15	2 DF	Lydiana Nanamus	(1998-11-30) 30 November 1998 (age 26)			Ongos
3	2 DF	Iina Ndapewa Katuta	(1986-12-16) 16 December 1986 (age 38)			Ongos
20	2 DF	Lovisa Mulunga	(1995-03-18) 18 March 1995 (age 30)			Ongos
4	2 DF	Emma Naris
4	2 DF	Lorraine Jossob
4	2 DF	Julia Rutjindo	(2000-04-18) 18 April 2000 (age 25)			Ongos
21	3 MF	Asteria Angula	(1999-06-11) 11 June 1999 (age 26)			Girls & Goals
17	3 MF	Memory Ngonda	(1998-02-11) 11 February 1998 (age 27)			Ongos
	3 MF	Hilma Kanyama	(2000-09-27) 27 September 2000 (age 25)			Ongwediva Queens
	3 MF	Twelikondjele Evilyakondjelua Amukoto
10	3 MF	Millicent Hikuam	(1998-07-06) 6 July 1998 (age 27)			Capital FC Atletica
	3 MF	Thomalina Adams
14	4 FW	Zenatha Coleman	(1993-09-25) 25 September 1993 (age 32)			Fenerbahçe
	4 FW	Ivone Kooper	(1999-01-16) 16 January 1999 (age 26)			Ongos
18	4 FW	Juliana Blou	(1995-05-19) 19 May 1995 (age 30)			Ongos
	4 FW	Nancy Boipelo Lebang				V-Power Angels
	4 FW	Leena Namupala Alweendo
	4 FW	Muhinatjo Kamutuua Hanavi
	4 FW	Veweziwa Kotjipati

Recent call-ups

The following players have been called up to a Namibia squad in the past 12 months.

Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Caps	Goals	Club	Latest call-up
GK	Nonny Khuruses				Namib Daughters	v.   Eswatini, 26 February 2025
DF	Aune Andreas				African Stars	v.   Eswatini, 26 February 2025
DF	Vijakura Tjingaete				Girls and Goals FC	v.   Eswatini, 26 February 2025
FW	Beverly Uueziua				Ongos SC	v.   Eswatini, 26 February 2025
MF	Anna-Ida Somses				V-Power Angels	v.   Eswatini, 26 February 2025
MF	Shanice Daries				Girls & Goals	v.   Eswatini, 26 February 2025
FW	Fiola Vliete				Ongos SC	v.   Eswatini, 26 February 2025

Previous squads

COSAFA Women's Championship

• 2022 COSAFA Women's Championship squad
• 2023 COSAFA Women's Championship squad

Records

• Active players in bold, statistics correct as of 2020.

Most capped players # Player Year(s) Caps

Top goalscorers # Player Year(s) Goals Caps

Honours

Regional

• COSAFA Women's Championship

Runners-up: 2006

Competitive record

FIFA Women's World Cup

FIFA Women's World Cup record
Year	Result	Matches	Wins	Draws	Losses	GF	GA
1991	Did not enter
1995
1999
2003
2007	Did not qualify
2011
2015
2019
2023
Total	0/9	0	0	0	0	0	0

Olympic Games

Summer Olympics record
Year	Result	Matches	Wins	Draws	Losses	GF	GA
1996	Did not enter
2000
2004
2008
2012	Did not qualify
2016
2021
Total	0/7	0	0	0	0	0	0

Africa Women Cup of Nations

Africa Women Cup of Nations record
Year	Result	Matches	Wins	Draws	Losses	GF	GA
1991	Did not enter
1995
1998	Withdrew
2000	Did not enter
2002
2004
2006	Did not qualify
2008
2010
2012
2014	Group stage	3	1	0	2	3	5
2016	Did not qualify
2018	Did not qualify
2020	Cancelled
2022	Did not qualify
2024	Did not qualify
Total	1/12	3	1	0	2	3	5

African Games

African Games record
Year	Result	Matches	Wins	Draws	Losses	GF	GA
2003	Did not enter
2007
2011	Did not qualify
2015	Did not qualify
2019	Did not qualify
Total	0/4	0	0	0	0	0	0

COSAFA Women's Championship

COSAFA Women's Championship record
Year	Round	Pld	W	D*	L	GS	GA	GD
2002	Did not enter
2006	Runner-up	3	1	1	1	4	6	−2
2008	Did not enter
2011
2017	Group stage	3	1	0	2	6	5	+1
2018	Group stage	3	1	1	1	4	2	+2
2019	Group stage	3	1	0	2	10	4	+6
2020	Did not enter
2021	Group stage	3	1	1	1	1	3	−2
2023	Group stage	3	1	1	1	3	3	0
Total	Group stage	18	6	4	8	28	23	5

*Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.

All−time record against FIFA recognized nations

The list shown below shows the Djibouti national football team all−time international record against opposing nations.
*As of xxxxxx after match against xxxx.

Key

  Positive balance (more wins than losses)

  Neutral balance (as many wins as losses)

  Negative balance (more losses than wins)

Against	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Confederation

Record per opponent

*As ofxxxxx after match against xxxxx.

Key

  Positive balance (more wins than losses)

  Neutral balance (as many wins as losses)

  Negative balance (more losses than wins)

The following table shows Djibouti's all-time official international record per opponent:

Opponent	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	W%	Confederation
Total									—

See also

• Sports portal
• Games portal
• Association football portal
• Women's association football portal

• Sport in Namibia
  • Football in Namibia
    • Women's football in Namibia
• Namibia women's national under-20 football team
• Namibia women's national under-17 football team
• Namibia men's national football team

References

1. "The FIFA/Coca-Cola Women's World Ranking". FIFA. 7 August 2025. Retrieved 7 August 2025.
2. "Gladiators in camp for Mares' encountera". NFA. 4 April 2024.
3. "Kasaona appointed Brave Gladiators Coach". Namibia Football Association. Archived from the original on 26 July 2020. Retrieved 26 July 2020.
4. "Kakuva announces Gladiators final squad for Zambia". nfa.org.na. 16 October 2025. Retrieved 15 November 2025.

External links

• Namibia women's national football team Archived 21 September 2021 at the Wayback Machine – official website at NFA (in English)
• FIFA profile
• facebook